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964s has been well chronicled. I know ‘turned up to 11’ is a well-worn phrase so, if this is a new benchmark, perhaps it’s 12. Modernise its dynamics, give it around 400bhp depending upon engine size – 3.8 or 4.0 – and tune, then mash that accelerator pedal and unleash not just the power, but also the unique growl-turn-howl of that flat- 6 engine. If the noise weren’t so glorious, ear defenders would be essential. Its urge is re- lentless, the driving feel kart-like. Each car produced will be as close as pos- sible to the buyer’s idea of perfection. First


contact to delivery is around 30 months. But it’s Hawley’s attention to detail that creates the unseen platform for perfection. ‘There are so many things about the origi- nal 964 that made me angry,’ he says. ‘Then you remember how old these cars are, and that back then they didn’t have the knowl- edge or capability.’ Small touches include a carbon fibre cabin ‘tub’ insert that makes Targa and convertible models as bodily stiff as the coupé. Weight and clutter nuisances around the engine – air conditioning unit and power-steering pump – are removed,


Theon Design’s updated 964s are free from much of the original’s clutter around the engine, which still delivers the famous growl


replaced by modern versions and relocated to the ‘frunk’ (the front luggage compart- ment). The battery is moved mere centime- tres for weight balance reasons. While the 964 might epitomise the ‘ana-


logue’ sports car, 2025 tech has the last word here, correctly deployed: ‘Visceral.’


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